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S22

Non-Billable (Header)

Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

Includes

  • fracture of thoracic neural arch
  • fracture of thoracic spinous process
  • fracture of thoracic transverse process
  • fracture of thoracic vertebra
  • fracture of thoracic vertebral arch

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • transection of thorax (S28.1)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • fracture of clavicle (S42.0-)
  • fracture of scapula (S42.1-)

Code Also

  • , if applicable, any associated condition such as:
  • injury of intrathoracic organ (S27.-)
  • spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
  • traumatic hemopneumothorax (S27.2)
  • traumatic hemothorax (S27.1-)
  • traumatic pneumothorax (S27.0)

Child Codes

S22.0Fracture of thoracic vertebra
S22.2Fracture of sternum
S22.3Fracture of one rib
S22.4Multiple fractures of ribs
S22.5Flail chest
S22.9Fracture of bony thorax, part unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
└S22Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine

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